Derailer for railways.



T. W. EPLING.

DERAILER FOR BAILWAYS.

urmm'non FILED MAY 20, 1908.

916,851 Patented Mar. 30, 1909.

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T. W. EPLING.

DERAILBR ron RAILWAYS.

AIPLIUATION FILED MAY 20, 1908.

91 6,85 1 Patented Mar. 30, 1909.

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base plate in opposite direction from its middle portion inwardly toward the middle of the track, it one end it serves to guide the flange of the Wheel into engagement with the guiding surface m, while at the opposite end it guides the flange of the wheel into the grooved portion at the inner end of the flange M.

A Wheel entering the derailer at L Will be raised above the plane of the track and will be guided laterally across the base plate to the outside, other following wheels will move in the same way, and thus a car would be derailed. lhe guide surface m of the flange M is quite gradual and hence the car is not jerked suddenly to one side but is removed gradually from the track.

The derailer is so arranged. that when set, it will permit cars to be derailed when passing in one direction, but will prevent the derailment of cars when passing in the opposite direction. This is often desirable. It will be readily seen that cars entering at M will be guided over the derailer without danger of jumping the track.

I claim as my invention A derailer comprising a base portion and it is curved or inclined rest against the outer side of the rail and 'whieh has at its lower end a laterally projecting portion adapted to rest on the tie, a lever secured to said downward pro ect1ng iiange and pivoted outside the track, means outside the track for operating the lever to' swing the derailer into position over the track and to withdraw it therefrom tread portions at opposite ends of the derailer having inclined entering portions, one of which has an inclined surface for deflecting a Wheel, While the other has on one side a long diagonally arranged guiding surface and a flanged branch portion inclined from its central portion in opposite directions inwardly toward the center of the track and which joins the inner end of one of the tread portions and has a groove between said inner end of the tread portion and its middle portion for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name. J

TAYLOR W. EPLING. Witnesses L. A. TROUT, WV. L. ANDREWS. 

